ON THIS DAY - 14th December

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs) | December 14, 2023

In 1963, J WOODWARD (#180) took 7-18 for B grade v Vampires (no scorecard available).

In 1968, BRIAN JOICE (#218) played the first games of his 16 season career with Waratahs. His figures are outstanding. He is the leading wicket taker for the club with 516 wickets at the miserly average of 11.64. 285 of those wickets were in A grade, including his best innings figures of 9-43 v Easts. He took 7 or more wickets in an innings a record 7 times and holds both first and second position in the list of best match figures (14-56 v Uralla and 13-32 v YCW, both in A-Res grade). He also made 1,895 runs with 2 centuries and held 55 catches, most of them at slip. Of course, those figures pale in comparison the number of legendary stories there are about Joicey. At an club gathering, one in three tale tales will feature this legend.

In 1985, BEDE RYAN (#503) made his debut for Waratahs, after long careers at Uralla and St Peters. Although late in his playing career, he made a highly significant impact in his 7 seasons with Waratahs, scoring 2,974 runs @ 48 and making 9 centuries. He also captured 108 wickets and held 37 catches. His spectacular efforts were rewarded with a place in the Waratahs All Time Top 12.

In 1991, BEDE RYAN (#503) scored 119 for 3rd grade v Ex Services (no scorecard available).

In 1996, GAVIN FINLAYSON (#516) held 3 catches in an innings for 3rd grade v YCW-Centrals.